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With synchronous video from a pair of smartphones, engineers at Stanford have created an open-source motion-capture app that democratizes the science of human movement.

By helping researchers choose among thousands of available computational models of mechanical stress on the brain, AI is yielding powerful new insight on traumatic brain injury.

In the race for fast-charging, energy-dense lithium metal batteries, scientists discovered why the promising solid electrolyte version has not performed as hoped.

Engineers have designed a new material for nanoscale 3D printing that is able to absorb twice as much energy and could be used to create better lightweight protective lattices.

After years of careful development, engineers have created a boot-like exoskeleton that increases walking speed and reduces effort outside of the lab.

A believer in the power of design to change the world, McKim’s philosophy of “visual thinking” and his unique creative methods echo in Stanford’s legendary design program today.

A Stanford professor explains how fluid mechanics can help decrease the sound generated by airplanes.

A professor of mechanical engineering explains how computational models of Alzheimer’s spread in the brain are providing new information about the disease.

A mechanical engineer creates multifunctional wireless robots to maximize health outcomes and minimize invasiveness of procedures.

The recipients, representing seven School of Engineering departments, were nominated by undergraduate engineering students.

The Faculty Women’s Forum recognizes 14 faculty members and one staffer

By isolating basophils, the rarest white blood cells, scientists aim to design a safer, more accurate allergy test.

“Minimizing energy expenditure has evolutionary advantages,” said one of the researchers. “It allows us to move farther on fewer calories.”

Magnets are involved in almost every step of electrical production, but improving them has been a big challenge. Researchers now aim to change that.

A Stanford professor debuts a soft robotic finger designed to unlock the next generation of collaborative robotics.

A mechanical engineer develops technologies to propel tiny robots into new terrain inside the human body.

A professor of mechanical engineering shares his unconventional journey

Three faculty members in the School of Engineering have been elected to join the academy, among the highest professional distinctions accorded engineers.

A multi-talented “maker,” Adams was also a treasured teacher and prolific author.

A “master modeler” of the mechanics of physical structures, he extended his expertise into four disciplines and enjoyed an influential career as a researcher, editor and mentor.